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Department Of Software Engineering

Introduction

 

 

The Department of Software Engineering (SE) offers a “BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN SOFTWARE ENGINEERING” PROGRAM. The undergraduate program is designed to prepare its graduates to advance in leading roles in the software development industry and innovation-driven sectors. The SE program emphasizes on continuous assessment, evaluation, and improvement using a student-centered approach to ensure that its graduates are well-equipped to contribute to digital transformation and support a knowledge-based society. The Department is committed to meeting the human capital needs of Saudi Arabia’s national development and addressing the evolving demands of industry by producing knowledgeable, creative, and skilled software engineering graduates who can compete in both national and global economies. This is achieved by fostering a professional academic environment that promotes effective teaching and learning, ethical practice, lifelong learning, applied research, and meaningful community engagement. The program emphasizes on strong SE principles and concepts, and is supported by a team of qualified faculty members who are actively involved in teaching, research, and service. Their expertise spans key software engineering domains, including software requirements, architecture and design, construction, quality, maintenance and evolution, security, economics and management of software systems. Faculty members continuously monitor the students’ attainment of the Program Student Outcomes through their teaching, student observations, and assessment of assignments. 

Mission

Graduating high caliber software engineers who can effectively contribute to the sustainable national development and serve the community through a modern curriculum and applied multidisciplinary research.

Goals

Demonstrate the development of software systems of varying size and complexity through the use of fundamental software engineering knowledge, and work with appropriate design principles, tools, and technologies.

Demonstrate the incorporation and management of domain-appropriate software processes, methodologies, and quality practices in software product development. 

Meet the needs of industry or academia and contribute to, and/or lead, software engineering-based teams. 

Demonstrate effectiveness as both an individual contributor and a member of a development team with professional, ethical, and social responsibilities. 

Develop critical, analytical, and intellectual abilities of students by nurturing creative and independent thinking, and the ability to communicate clearly and logically. 

Practice as computing professionals (appropriate to the description of the software engineering program), conducting research and/or leading, designing, developing, or maintaining projects in various technical areas. 

Apply the ethical and social aspects of modern computing technology to the design, development, and usage of computing artifacts. 

Enhance skills and embrace new computing technologies through self-directed professional development and post-graduate training or education. 

 

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Program Educational Objectives:  

The Program Educational Objectives (PEOs) of the Software Engineering program are that within a few years after graduation, program graduates are prepared to:

 PEO-1: Advance in leading the development and evolution of complex software systems in diverse application domains.

 PEO2: Pursue career development in the software industry, academia, or entrepreneurship

 PEO3: Demonstrate agility in solving software and systems challenges with a comprehensive set of competencies appropriate to the needs of the dynamic global knowledge-based society. 

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Student Outcomes:   مثال فقرة

The Software Engineering Program adopts the Student Outcomes (1)-(7) outlined by the EAC of ABET, as presented in the following table.

 

 SO1: an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics

 SO2: an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors

 SO3: an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.

 SO4: an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.

 SO5: an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.

 SO6: an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.

 SO7: an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

 

Study Plan

The undergraduate Software Engineering Program consists of 132 credits, comprising 31 credits in Math & Basic Sciences, 69 credits in Engineering topics (including 6 credits of capstone project and 1 credit of internship), and 32 credits of other subjects areas.


First Year

First semester
RequisiteCredit HoursCourse Title  Course Code 
MATH 0024General Physics IPHYS 101
MATH 0024Calculus IMATH 101
ENGL 0053First Year CompositionENGL 101
PCS 0014Introduction to Computing and ProgrammingCS 111
 3Islamic CultureGIAS 101
 

18

Total

Second semester
RequisiteCredit HoursCourse Title  Course Code 
MATH 1014Calculus IIMATH 102
 4General Physics IIPHYS 102
CS 1114Object Oriented ProgrammingCS 112
ENGL 1013Introduction to Report WritingENGL 102
 3Arabic Language SkillsGIAS 102
 

18

Total

     

Second Year

First semester
RequisiteCredit HoursCourse TitleCourse Code
CS1124Fundamentals of Database SystemsCS 351
MATH 1023Introduction to Discrete SystemsCS 201
CS 1124Data Structures and AlgorithmsCS 211
MATH 1023Calculus IIIMATH 202
ENGL 1023Technical WritingENGL 201
 

17

Total

Second semester
RequisiteCredit HoursCourse TitleCourse Code
MATH 1023Probability and StatisticsSTAT 232
MATH 1023Differential EquationsMATH 201
CS 2013Computer Architecture and OrganizationCS 224
CS 112, CS 2013Software EngineeringSE 262
 3Humanities, Arts and LanguagesGHAL xxx
 

16

Total

     

Third Year

First semester
RequisiteCredit HoursCourse TitleCourse Code
MATH 1023Linear AlgebraMATH 204
CS 211, CS 2244Fundamentals Of Operating SystemsCS 221
SE 2623Software Project ManagementSE 464
SE 2623Software Requirements EngineeringSE 311
SE 2623Software Process and ModelingSE 323
 

16

Total

Second semester
RequisiteCredit HoursCourse TitleCourse Code
SE 3233Software Architecture and DesignSE 342
CS 1124Computer NetworksCS 232
SE 3113Software Testing and ValidationSE 463
SE 3233Software ConstructionSE 324
SE 2623Ethics and ProfessionalismSE 372
 

16

Total

     

Fourth Year

First semester
RequisiteCredit HoursCourse TitleCourse Code
SE 3943Capstone Project ISE 491
SE 2623Software Maintenance and EvolutionSE 431
 3Social SciencesGSOS xxx
College Approval3Professional Elective ISE xxx
College Approval3Professional Elective IISE xxx
 

15

Total

Second semester
RequisiteCredit HoursCourse TitleCourse Code
SE 4913Capstone Project IISE 492
 3Islamic StudiesGIAS xxx
CS 2323Software SecuritySE 472
College Approval3Professional Elective IIISE xxx
College Approval3Professional Elective IVSE xxx
 

15

Total

Total credit hours required

132

 

Program Enrolment and Graduation Statistics 

Contact us 

Email:

 

 se.hod@upm.edu.sa  

For official inquiries, academic matters, or administrative coordination related to the Software Engineering program, please contact the department head via the email above.

Office Location:

College of Computer & Cyber Sciences